Total Crime Rate

57.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.4 6/10
  • Other theft 20.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 12.3 3/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandymount Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 353rd lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandymount Road (WS1 3AR) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% lower than the Birchills Leamore average (150.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandymount Road (WS1 3AR), the main crime hotspot is near Lysways Street. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandymount Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lysways Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Vincent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lysways Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highgate Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Follyhouse Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hanch Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hanch Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vincent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lysways Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Vincent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Belvidere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Vincent Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vincent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Emery Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emery Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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